28/03/08
Green Party Dublin 15 representative, Roderic O’Gorman has welcomed the decision by Fingal County Council to undertake a study of different modes of movement around the Dublin 15 area.
“I’m delighted to see that Fingal County Council has put out a tender to conduct a movement or permeability study for the Dublin 15 area. Such a study will look at the different routes people use to get around – whether it be by car, public transport, bicycle or foot – and determine how to best provide for these”.
“Up until recently, very little attention was given to the needs of people to move about their area, in planning decisions in Dublin 15. Nearly all building has been developer led with no overall integration in terms of pedestrian and cyclist connections, or indeed other services such as schools”.
“As a result of this pattern of development, cycling and walking have become very inconvenient and often residents have to take a very circuitous route to get anywhere on foot or by bicycle. Children no longer walk or cycle to school as their parents feel it is unsafe to do so on heavily trafficked roads. It seems the big property developers never even considered that people might actually wish to walk or cycle “, stated Roderic O’Gorman.
“The Dublin West Green Party have previously called for research into peoples movement needs in submissions on local planning matters such as the Clonsilla Urban Centre Strategy. As such, we are very pleased to see this issue now being addressed across the entire Dublin 15 area”.
“Not only will this study deal with movement and transport issues, but it will also consider the availability of services such as schools, playgrounds, playing pitches and health centres. Such a move is long overdue and will provide planners, politicians and community activists with vital information to ensure that the next County Development Plan is based on truly sustainable principles”, concluded Roderic O’Gorman.
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Roderic O’Gorman: 087 417 9777
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